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1626

Dutch acquire Manhattan

Peter Minuit negotiates the purchase of Manhattan from Lenape inhabitants for the Dutch West India Company.

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TimelineThe Manhattan Purchase Quadricentennial

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BritannicaConfidence 99%

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colonialismnew-york